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Dinah Bornat

Co-founder

ZCD Architects

Dinah Bornat
Dinah is co-founder of ZCD Architects, a research-led practice based in London who work on residential, community and commercial projects. She is a leading expert on child friendly housing design and will be publishing a book on this subject entitled 'All to Play for', with the RIBA early in 2025.
 
As a research expert, Dinah has written for a number of publications and recently advised the government as part of a select committee inquiry into children and the built environment.

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Latest contributions

Coffee Break with Dinah Bornat

05 August 2025

Coffee Break with Dinah Bornat

Dinah Bornat, architect, author and co-founder of ZCD Architects, joins us for a quick coffee break to talk design, play, public realm, and why children belong at the heart of housing.

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Towards an age-inclusive city

Planning

13 May 2024

Towards an age-inclusive city

From planning for play to delivering 15-minute cities, this NLA webinar explores the challenges and opportunities of creating an equitable, age-inclusive city.

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